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Dave Ramsey's tips to survive tough economy

Dave Ramsey's tips to survive tough economy

Financial advisor Dave Ramsey has the steps to keep meeting your goals.

Gas prices drive up bus ridership

Gas prices drive up bus ridership

Knoxville Area Transit express routes have seen the biggest jump in numbers of daily commuters.

Gas prices keep rising, hit another record

Gas prices keep rising, hit another record

Many analysts now expert the national average to hit $4 a gallon in the coming weeks.

Tennessee students beat Wall Street in TVA investment challenge

Tennessee students beat Wall Street in TVA investment challenge

Altogether, the student investment teams produced about a 10 percent return, or about $980,000 in profit.

IdleAire files for bankruptcy

IdleAire files for bankruptcy

IdleAire makes a system that provides heat and air for parked tractor-trailer trucks. Its corporate headquarters are in West Knoxville.

Thieves targeting catalytic converters at car dealerships

Thieves targeting catalytic converters at car dealerships

Dealers say, in the past few weeks, thieves have struck their
Alcoa lots, stealing catalytic converters for the valuable platinum inside.

State stunned by revenue shortfall

State stunned by revenue shortfall

Tennessee's sales tax collections dropped to a record low in April.

Congressman speaks to Blount County business about health care costs

Congressman speaks to Blount County business about health care costs

Small businesses cope with the cost of health care by trying new approaches.

State workers put off retirement to consider Bredesen buyout offer

State workers put off retirement to consider Bredesen buyout offer

Jill Bachus, director of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, confirms state workers can rescind their retirement paperwork.

Gas prices empty boaters pockets

Gas prices empty boaters pockets

Gas prices at local marinas float around $4.07 a gallon.

IRS: Some rebate checks delayed by unanticipated glitch

IRS: Some rebate checks delayed by unanticipated glitch

Those who filed using a software program or service that subtracted a fee directly from the refund will have to wait for their rebate checks.

As beer prices skyrocket, so do sales

As beer prices skyrocket, so do sales

The cost of brewing beer keeps getting higher but beer sales continue to climb.

POLL: High gas prices finally impacting Americans' driving habits

POLL: High gas prices finally impacting Americans' driving habits

For now, they are rethinking the ways they get around, where they buy a home and what they do for fun.

Bredesen hopes to soften layoff blow with buyout offers

Bredesen hopes to soften layoff blow with buyout offers

The governor said the state will try to shed 2,011 jobs, totaling about 5% of the executive branch of government, without laying off workers as part of his administration's plans for budget cutting

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